Chapter 2368: The Poisonous Swamp (5)
The swamp here was very different from any other waterlogged ground. Usually, a swamp represented a greyish landscape that was waterlogged and muddy. Bushes were present at the sides, occasionally.
However, in the depths of the poisonous swamp, all they could observe was the vivid colors of the land, just like the seven-colored pool found in the hidden valley of the Huang Long Mountain. It was a glorious view filled with an array of colors.
Despite the beautiful sight, wisps of colorful and yet poisonous smoke would emerge from the ground every now and then. Like people always said, the more beautiful something seemed, the more dangerous it was.
The colorful fog was very poisonous, just like the creatures that lingered in it. As soon as Zhu Duqing expressed his heartfelt concern over Gu Xijiu, a ’rainbow’ suddenly emerged out of thin air.
The ’rainbow’ was a few feet long, with a head as big as the bottom of a round flask. Its fangs were as gigantic as an elephant’s tusks while its pair of eyes was shining brightly under the sun. The look in its eyes was so dark that it seemed like a void that could capture one’s soul if he or she gazed into them long enough.
The odd ’rainbow’ resembled a python, with an additional eight tentacles on each side of its body. The tentacles were full of tiny little openings, like countless mouths that each had their own fangs. It was also very agile. As soon as it marked its targets, it launched forward and started attacking the duo with poisonous gas.
Amid the thick layer of poisonous gas that was headed their way, there were many poisonous needles inside it as well. It was like an unstoppable storm was headed their way.
Zhu Duqing took a step forward and moved Gu Xijiu behind him. "Don’t worry. These poisonous needles cannot penetrate our suits." The man was so confident that he only used the feather fan in his hand to cover up his face. The rest of his body was exposed to the needles. Fortunately, upon contact, the needles turned into smoke and disappeared.